A jaw-dropping new book claims that Joe Biden’s inner circle was ready to play fast and loose with democracy itself to keep their faltering leader in the Oval Office.
The New York Post reported that a bombshell release titled "Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," co-authored by Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper, exposes how Biden’s aides allegedly schemed to hide his mental and physical decline while running the show behind closed doors.
This isn’t just gossip; it’s a detailed account of unelected White House staffers stepping in to “pick up the slack,” as one anonymous aide chillingly put it in the book.
Well, isn’t that comforting—knowing the folks pulling the strings weren’t even answerable to the Senate or, frankly, to us, the voters? It’s a stark reminder that power unchecked is power abused.
The story gets murkier with revelations of a tight-knit group dubbed the “Politburo”—a term borrowed from communist regimes—calling the shots as Biden’s sharpness reportedly waned.
This inner circle, including top aides Mike Donilon, Steve Ricchetti, Bruce Reed, first lady Jill Biden, and Hunter Biden, allegedly became the real decision-makers.
Thompson, speaking on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream, didn’t mince words about this shadow leadership. “These are White House aides, these were unelected people,” he said, pointing out the glaring lack of accountability. If that doesn’t make you pause, what will?
The justification for all this? A deep-seated fear that President Trump represented an “existential threat” to democracy, per Thompson’s account of the aides’ mindset. Funny how the solution to saving democracy apparently involved sidelining it altogether—talk about irony sharp enough to cut glass.
According to “Original Sin,” which hit shelves recently, Biden’s team went to extraordinary lengths to shield him from public scrutiny. They weren’t just managing optics; they were allegedly managing the presidency itself.
Thompson shared a chilling quote from an anonymous aide in the book: “just had to win, and then he could disappear for four years.”
If that doesn’t sound like a plan to sidestep the will of the people, I don’t know what does. It’s less leadership and more like a disappearing act with extra steps.
The same aide reportedly added that Biden would only need to show “proof of life” occasionally while his team handled the rest. Talk about a low bar for the leader of the free world. It’s almost as if the presidency became a ceremonial role while the real power shifted elsewhere.
Thompson offered insight into the aides’ thinking on “Fox News Sunday,” stating, “If you believe... Donald Trump... is an existential threat... you can rationalize anything.” That’s a slippery slope if there ever was one—using fear to justify bending democratic norms. Turns out, the ends don’t always justify the means, especially when the means undermine the very system you claim to protect.
Host Shannon Bream pressed the issue, asking, “Who would have been running the White House in a second Biden term?” It’s a question that cuts to the core of this controversy. Thompson’s response—that voting for a president often means voting for the surrounding team—feels like cold comfort when that team operates in the shadows.
Indeed, Thompson doubled down, noting these weren’t even Senate-confirmed officials but rather unelected staffers holding the reins. If that’s not a wake-up call about the state of transparency in government, nothing is.
This book doesn’t just recount events; it raises profound questions about who truly holds power when a leader falters. The idea of a “Politburo” steering the ship while the captain struggles isn’t just unsettling—it’s a direct challenge to the principles of elected governance.
For those of us who value the Constitution over convenient excuses, these revelations demand scrutiny, not shrugs. It’s not about partisan gotchas; it’s about ensuring that democracy isn’t just a buzzword but a lived reality. We deserve leaders—and advisors—who answer to the people, not just to their own rationalizations.